Simultaneous VOD and EPG Data Search for Intelligent Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Intelligent terminal devices are unable to obtain both VOD and live broadcast resources simultaneously, leading to delayed access for users.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that receive user requests, transmit them to a server for simultaneous search of VOD and EPG data, including live broadcast data, and display both types of data when received, allowing users to access VOD and live broadcast content in a timely manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the intelligent terminal device searches for only VOD data or only live broadcast data, then the search process is simple, but the user cannot obtain both types of resources in time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the VOD data search and EPG data search into a single unified search operation. The search module simultaneously queries both data types using the same user input, consolidating what would traditionally be separate search processes into one concurrent operation, thereby improving resource acquisition speed without proportionally increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The search module is designed with multi-functionality to handle both VOD data and EPG data searches. By making the search system universal and capable of querying multiple data types simultaneously, the patent eliminates the need for separate search mechanisms while maintaining system manageability
2Loss of time
If the terminal device obtains resources sequentially (either VOD or live broadcast), then the system operation is simple, but the user experience is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by initiating both VOD data search and EPG data search at the same time upon receiving user input. This parallel preliminary action ensures that both resource types are acquired simultaneously rather than sequentially, reducing the total time loss without requiring complex post-processing coordination
Solution Approach 2:
The search module maintains continuous useful action by simultaneously executing both search operations without interruption or sequential delay. This continuous parallel processing ensures that neither VOD nor EPG resources are delayed, maximizing resource acquisition efficiency while keeping the processing framework manageable
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a methods, an apparatus and a device for obtaining play data, and a storage medium, including: receiving request information sent by a user, and transmitting the request information to a server, so that the server searches VOD data and EPG data simultaneously according to the request information, where the EPG data includes live broadcast data and live broadcast playback data; receiving the VOD data and the EPG data sent by the server; displaying the VOD data and the EPG data simultaneously, when the VOD data and the EPG data are determined to have been received. Therefore, the VOD data and the EPG data may be searched simultaneously, and the terminal device may simultaneously obtain the VOD data and the EPG data, allowing the user to obtain the VOD data and the EPG data simultaneously, so as to facilitate the user to watch the data in time.